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The decision on the schedule of the parliamentary and presidential elections in Belarus will be made in March-April, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with community leaders, experts, Belarusian and foreign media on 1 March, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with Interior Minister Igor Shunevich to receive his report on 28 February, BelTA has learned.

The 2nd European Games is a key event in the four-year cycle leading into the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020, Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk said at the board meeting of the ministry in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

Possible changes in conscription rules are under discussion at the meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with permanent members of the Security Council, BelTA has learned.

There are reserves for the country's GDP to increase by 4% in 2019, Belarus' First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Turchin said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “I think that GDP increase at 4 percent is slightly higher than the growth rate of global GDP, yet achievable.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree to approve a state investment program for 2019, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with Prosecutor General Alexander Konyuk on 21 February. The head of state heard out Alexander Konyuk's report and instructed him to take part in the preparations for the meeting with the country's law enforcement, BelTA has learned.

Belarus fulfills its obligations as part of the strategic partnership with Russia, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at an extended board meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 February, BelTA has learned.

Improving the effectiveness and the competitive ability of the public sector will be the key task of the government in 2019. Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas made the statement during the Council of Ministers' session held on 19 February to discuss results of social and economic development in 2018, Q1 2019 estimates, and the achievement of key goals in 2019, BelTA has learned.

Belarus will always be a reliable partner for the European Union and hopes that this approach in the bilateral relations will be reciprocal, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Gunther Oettinger on 18 February, BelTA has learned.